Down-spout filter



J. s. BAUGHMAN. DOWN SPOUT FILTER.l

(No Model.)v

Patented June 11,

.... urk-wu@ INVENTOR ./lttorney UNITD STATES PATENT UFFICE.

JACOB s. BAUGHMAN, or BURLINGTON, IOWA.

ooWNsPouT FILTER.

;Eacsicarrozr, farming part 'or Letters patent No. 540,940, dated June11, 1395.

' Application mea February 1e, 1895' .'-serm No. 539.001. (No man.)

-T0 `ntZZ w/wm'it 1ifzy"conc e rn.- 13e-it known that L JAcoe S.BAUGHMAN, a `citizen of the United States, and a resident of Burlington,in the county'zof Des Moines and 5 Stateof Iowa, have inventedcertain'new and useful Improvements in Down-Spent Filters;

and I do declare `the following to -be -a full,

` clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as willenableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame,

reference' being vhad to fthe accompanying drawings, and vto letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specificav tion.

i5 liigure'l-p-t` the drawings isa representation of a central vert-icallongitudinal section through thc filter. Fig. 2 is a perspective .viewof inner filter-box.. Fig. 3 is a perspec-r tive View of catchbrim. Fig.4 is a perspective vie'w of modification of outer receptacle. 'lhisinvention hasrelation to a filter attachment for down spou tsv tocisterns, the object being to provide an effective attachment ,of thischaracter, simple in its construction, .and capable of beingmanufacturedat a cosa which will'make it. accessible to families of small meansg*which can be cleaned in a very vshort time and operated with very littleex- 1 pense for material, and which can be attached to any down spout atany place, regardless-of groundspace. j t

With these objects `in IView the invention consists in the novelconstruction ,and combi- `nation of parts, all as hereinafter described,

l and pointed ont in the appendedclaims..

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

ythe letter Adesignates the outer case or receptacle of the filter, anda. its hinged cover or lid.-

.B designates the down spout connection, and zio. C is the discharge of.said case o r receptacle.

, which may be attached'at any point to suit the down spout.

E designates an inner filter boxhaving a 4'5 perforated bottom e, andstirrup feet e which hold it o the bottom of the outer receptacle.

The box E is placed in the case A through the lopening in the topthereof; and is then pushed lback underneath the down spout. l

h, drop handles riveted to the inside of b indicates-straps for hangingthe filter and F is a catch brim which is arranged to fit over theoutside of the top of box/z E. This brim may be made by crimping apieceof 55 sheet metal over a wire frame of the same size l and shape as thatforming thetop of `box E. Attached to the lower inner edge of thebrimare hooksffor the purpose of supporting the catch sack G.

12,10, are wires which are fastened to the in-v side of the brim wire,and which with bottom wires p form a depending frame to hold the sack inposition and permit of free draining.l This sack is made of cheesecloth, or other 65 suitable material and ofthe proper size to fit thecatch brim.

In preparing the filter for work, the box is filled with charcoalto apoint sufficiently below its upper edge to admit the sack G and 7c theframe of the catch brim.V The sack isv then fastened on the hooks fonthe lower edge of 'the brim with its bottom resting on the bottom wiresp', and the brim put in place.' Box E is then placed in receptacle A,and' 75 pushed back under the down spout.

The filter should be cleaned after every shower-that is, the catch brimwith the sack should be removed, and the sack cleaned, washed, andaired. The box4 E should bje'So placed in the sun to dry the coalbefore'being replaced for the next shower. 'lhis gives new and betterwork from the coal and the latter is made to last for a longer time, andneed not". be rem'ovedoftener than once in six months 85 or a year.

The receptacle A and filter' box E are preferablymade of galvanizediron. The holes in\ the perforated bottom are usually made aboutthree-eighths of' an inch in diameter, and from 9 y thrce-eighths toseVen-eighths of an inch apart. .l

1n Fig. 41 have shown a modifiedconstruc- `tion of theo'uter receptacleA, whereinl such receptacle instead of being entirely closed is 95 f'open on three sides, except Iat the lower por,- tion A2, the cover beinghinged to the back in the manner shown. The closed lower portion A2 willusually be about six inches deep, and` of the proper size to receive thefilte box, rcc which is placed therein by raising the over. This form ofthe receptacle requires less material toconstruct, and is in somerespectsmore convenient. .v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The herein described filter attachment for down spouts, compl' ,ingan outer case or receptacle into which the down spout discharges, aninner filter box E removably sul ported in said receptacle, and having aperforated bottom, and a catch brim removably fitted to the openupperend of said filterbox and having a depending open frame and a catchsack supported by said frame of the upper portion of said box,substantially as specified.

i. The herein described filter attachment for down sponts to cisterne,said attachment comprising the ontercase or receptacle A, into which thedown spout opens, and from which the water is discharged into thecistern, said box having a hinged cover `and snpporting straps, an innerfilterxbox E, removably supported in said receptacle land having feet.which hold it away brim removably fitted tothe upper portion of saidbox, an open wire frame attached to said brim,and fitting inside of saidbox, and a cate-h sackattached to said hooks and supported n said frame,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I allix my signatn re in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

JNo. J. .SEERLEL J W. ALBRIoHT.

from the bottom thereot,` said box having a perforated botstonna catchand having sack-supporting'hooks,

,JACOB S. BA UGIIMAN.h

